Question

the soup shack usually makes tomato soup with 9 tomatoes for every 12 bowls of soup. today, they used 6 tomatoes to make 8 bowls of soup. how does the tomato taste in todays soup compared to the usual recipe? choose 1 answer: a todays soup has a weaker tomato taste. b todays soup has a stronger tomato taste. c todays soup will taste the same.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate usual ratio

Usual: tomatoes/bowls = $9/12 = 3/4 = 0.75$

Step2: Calculate today's ratio

Today: tomatoes/bowls = $6/8 = 3/4 = 0.75$

Step3: Compare ratios

Both ratios are equal, so taste is same.

Answer:

C. Today's soup will taste the same.